Arrondissement of Grenoble facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Grenoble
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Location of Grenoble in Isère
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Communes | 267 |
| Prefecture | Grenoble |
| INSEE code | 381 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,714.7 km2 (1,820.4 sq mi) |
| Population
(2014)
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| • Total | 758,956 |
| • Density | 160.9765/km2 (416.927/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Grenoble is a special kind of area in France. Think of it like a district or a large county. It's part of the Isère département (which is like a state or province) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The main city, or capital, of this arrondissement is Grenoble. Grenoble is also the capital city for the entire Isère department.
History
The Grenoble arrondissement has been around for a long time! It was created way back in 1790. This was when the Isère department was first formed.
Geography
The Grenoble arrondissement is located in the southern part of the Isère department. It shares its borders with several other areas. To the north and northeast, it touches the Savoie department. To the east and southeast, you'll find the Hautes-Alpes department. The Drôme department is to its south and west. Finally, to the northwest, it borders the Vienne and La Tour-du-Pin arrondissements.
This arrondissement is the largest in the Isère department. It covers a huge area of about 4,714.7 km2 (1,820.4 sq mi). It's also the most populated, with 758,956 people living there. This means it has a density of about 161.0 people per square kilometer.
Composition
Cantons
An arrondissement is divided into smaller areas called cantons. After some changes in France, cantons are not always neatly inside one arrondissement. This means a canton might include towns that belong to different arrondissements.
The Grenoble arrondissement includes parts of 19 different cantons.
Communes
The Grenoble arrondissement is made up of many smaller towns and villages. These are called communes. There are 267 communes in total within this arrondissement.
Here are some of the largest communes (towns) by population in the Grenoble arrondissement:
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Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 38185 | Grenoble | 160,779 | Grenoble-1, Grenoble-2 Grenoble-3, Grenoble-4 |
Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38421 | Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 38,100 | Saint-Martin-d'Hères | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38151 | Échirolles | 35,875 | Échirolles | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38169 | Fontaine | 22,366 | Fontaine-Seyssinet and Fontaine-Vercors | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38563 | Voiron | 20,162 | Voiron | CA du Pays Voironnais |
| 38229 | Meylan | 17,323 | Meylan | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38382 | Saint-Égrève | 15,620 | Grenoble-2 | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38485 | Seyssinet-Pariset | 12,133 | Fontaine-Seyssinet | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38474 | Sassenage | 11,736 | Fontaine-Vercors | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38317 | Le Pont-de-Claix | 10,924 | Le Pont-de-Claix | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
| 38158 | Eybens | 10,153 | Échirolles | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Grenoble para niños
